Geographic position of Pyongyang

Pyongyang is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 39.0339° N, 125.7543° E.

Pyongyang lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Pyongyang

The point on Earth exactly opposite Pyongyang is near Mar del Plata - when it's noon in Pyongyang, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Pyongyang

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Pyongyang

Pyongyang is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Pyongyang is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Pyongyang

In Pyongyang, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 54m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 25m, a difference of roughly 5h 29m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Pyongyang's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Pyongyang at 39.03° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Pyongyang

With a population of 3,222,000, Pyongyang ranks as the 1st most populous city in North Korea, out of 97 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Pyongyang

Pyongyang uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Pyongyang. The current local offset is UTC+9 / KST.

Pyongyang does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Pyongyang

Business hours in Pyongyang (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in North Korea

Public Holidays Affecting Pyongyang

Official national holiday observed in North Korea.

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